Hearing this conclusion, Ning Que was silent for a long time. Then he raised his head and looked at the old man. He raised his right index finger and pointed it at his temple, as if he was about to commit suicide with a crossbow. He asked seriously, "Doesn't Psyche Power or consciousness come from the brain?"
The old man, Lyu Qingchen, looked at him gently and said slowly, "This is not wrong. But although Psyche Power originates from the head, how can it communicate with the Breath of Heaven and Earth outside the body?"
"The so-called cultivation is to put your psyche into the Snow Mountain in front of your chest and the Ocean of Qi behind your waist. There are seventeen Qi acupoints around the Snow Mountain and the Ocean of Qi, just like the thousands of caves at the bottom of Zhongli Mountain. The caves are facing the wind and water, making a wonderful song. Only in this way can the Heaven and Earth understand our thoughts and respond to each other."
"The opening or closing of the viscera and Qi acupoints are formed in the womb. No matter how hard you cultivate, you can't change it. So there is a saying that cultivation … is just a gift from Haotian."
"I saw that eleven of the seventeen acupoints around the Snow Mountain and the Ocean of Qi are blocked. So no matter how you cultivate your Psyche Power, you can't contact the Heaven and Earth."
"But you don't have to be sad and disappointed. Among the millions of people in the world, it is rare to see someone with thirteen Qi acupoints opened. It's normal to have a body like yours …"
The old man comforted him slowly. Ning Que lowered his head and smiled bitterly.
In the City of Wei, he had comforted himself many times, saying that only the really abnormal geniuses could cultivate. Now it seemed that it was true. According to this standard, those geniuses who had fifteen or sixteen Qi acupoints opened were really favored by the Heaven. It was like walking on the road and suddenly being hit by a pie from the Heaven.
"Why didn't I win the super gift?"
He sighed in his heart and expressed his sincere gratitude to the old man. Then he got off the carriage with Sangsang.
The light of the oil lamp in the carriage was dim. After a long time, the curtain was lifted again. Li Yu, the fourth princess of Tang, sat in front of the old man and slightly leaned forward. She asked, "Is there no possibility at all?"
Lyu Qingchen admired Ning Que very much. However, as a Psyche Master who had already entered the Seethrough State, he did not hesitate to use his Psyche Power to check and sort out Ning Que's body. For example, Her Highness had ordered him to do so.
"People with strong willpower and pure temperament can often obtain extremely strong Psyche Power through meditation. Ning Que is undoubtedly such a person. That's why I had some expectations for him. I thought that perhaps he had only opened ten of his seventeen apertures and was on the verge of enlightenment. However, because he couldn't cultivate in Border City, he couldn't trigger his thoughts to enter the initial state. It's a pity that there are eleven Qi openings in his body that are blocked. Haotian doesn't care about him, so it's useless no matter how good his potential is. "
The old man's face was full of regret. In his opinion, if Ning Que could really cultivate, even if he only had ten acupores cleared, his future would be limitless, given his temperament and good handwriting. It was a pity that the fate of this lad was not so good.
"Since that's the case, there's no need to waste any more energy." Li Yu looked a little tired after days of running around. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Then she said calmly, "I really shouldn't trouble you for this matter."
Lyu Qingchen raised his white eyebrows slowly and looked at the Princess's face quietly. He knew that his previous words had determined Ning Que's future. After confirming that Ning Que could not cultivate, she directly gave up the idea of cultivating him.
After a moment of silence, the old man persuaded, "There are many masters in Chang 'an. A young man like Ning Que may not seem special, but I believe that if this lad grows up for a few more years, he will definitely become the best soldier in the Tang Empire."
Li Yu didn't expect the old man to have such a high evaluation of Ning Que. She frowned slightly and explained slowly, "That lad's martial arts skills and temperament are excellent. If he was still in the City of Wei or in the army, I would definitely make him work for me at all costs. But now he is going to enter the Academy and walk on the road of literature. When he is able to influence the imperial court, he will be old and so will I. What's the point then?"
The old man was silent for a long time and suddenly said, "Although only six of the seventeen acupores in his body have been cleared and it's impossible for him to enter the cultivation state according to common sense, but … Haotian rotates and nothing is set in stone."
"After all, my state is too low, but he has a chance to enter the Academy. The Academy is a wonderful and holy place, another world. In the future, if he … I mean if he can really enter the Second floor of the Academy, who knows what wonderful things will happen to him? Maybe he can really embark on the path of cultivation?"
"The Second floor?" Li Yu shook her head and said, "How many people in this world can enter the Second floor of the Academy? Although Ning Que is a good lad, you have too much confidence in him. "
Lyu Qingchen looked at her and said with a smile, "When you said that he was going to enter the Academy and walk on the road of literature, you didn't seem to think that this lad could not enter the Academy. You should know that the difficulty of the Academy Entrance Examination is also very high. From this, I can see that you have full confidence in him. So who can be sure that this little soldier from the border town … can not enter the Second floor one day?"
Li Yu was slightly stunned and did not know how to answer the old man's rhetorical question. Now that she thought about it carefully, it seemed that she really did not think that Ning Que would not be able to enter the Academy, which was the most difficult to enter in the world. So where did her confidence in him come from? Was it because of the stories she heard beside the fire, or the calm expression of the lad when he jumped over the wall of fire?
She subconsciously looked out of the window and kept silent as she watched the back of the master and the servant who walked past the fire.
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Ning Que knew that his temperament and willpower were suitable for cultivation, but he could not. In fact, he was used to this kind of treatment after being amazed at first and then regretted. He had experienced it seven years ago when he met Darkie at the eastern foot of Min Mountain in the Yan territory, and two years ago when he made military achievements in the City of Wei and was checked by the Military Ministry for potential.
If he could enter the state of cultivation, with his military achievements in the City of Wei, he might have already become the focus of the Tang Empire's military. Then he would not have to kill the Horse Gang to accumulate military achievements and then enter the Academy.
Because he was mentally prepared, he was not very disappointed when he heard the bad news. But after all, Lyu Qingchen was a master that he had the closest contact with, so he always had some hope. Unfortunately, hope was like the peach blossoms in the watercolor painting, always hidden in the corner of the garden, all unreal.
Just when he was ready to pull himself together and give up the illusion to practice his swordsmanship all the way to Chang 'an to seek worldly happiness, he did not expect that the old man Lyu Qingchen would invite him to board the carriage the next night.
This time, Sangsang did not go with him. Perhaps the princess missed the feeling of chatting with the maidservants on the spring journey, or the little prince of the Barbarian Tribe missed Sangsang. Anyway, Sangsang was summoned to the princess' carriage.
"I believe that you have memorized the Article on the Response of the Tao by heart. But it seems that my judgment is not wrong since you could not sense the existence of the Breath of Nature after so many years." Lyu Qingchen smiled and said to him.
Ning Que scratched his head and said with a bitter smile, "Old sir, I guess you did not ask me to come here today to give me another blow."
"After you return to Chang 'an, you will enter the Academy. As I am old, I may stay in the princess' mansion to recuperate, so it will not be easy to see you again. So I want to talk to you." Lyu Qingchen looked at him kindly and said, "I know that people are curious about cultivation. Although you cannot enter this path, there may be something you want to know."
"I have a lot." Ning Que answered honestly.
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